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476: PLANS VS GOALS - 2024 Dec 18, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard sat down in a fun writers' cypher with Amadou Diallo (Billions), Rah Johnson ((Staff Writer), and Rene Rodriquez-Lopez (Manager of Content BET+). They talk about the differences writers should think about when setting their Plans and Goals in the New Year and a bunch of other hot topics in a podcast jam packed with industry game!

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475: BLACK QUEER WRITERS Dec 11, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard sits down with super talented writers/actors Dalila Ali Rajah and Tristan J. Shuler for a fun, laugh out loud discussion about being Black and Queer in the industry as well as some of the trials and tribulations black creatives face in Hollywood and the entertainment industry! Tune in y'all!
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474: 2 Writers Talkin Shit - Saeed Crumpler & Melanie Maras Dec 04, 2023

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In the episode, Hilliard & Chris sat down with the team behind the popular '2 Writers Talkin Shit' podcast. I'm talking about Writer/Producer Saeed Crumpler and Writer/Comedian Melanie "Mel" Maras. These two drop a ton of industry game y'all - from Mel's journey in the theater, to becoming a produced playwright, to relocating LA and selling a pilot to HBO and of course, Saeed's crazy journey of tenacity from Hip Hop artist in the Bay Area to TV writer in LA writing on Showtime's Flatbush Misdemeanors and soon afterwards, his current Sony Overall Deal!

This is a fun, don't miss episode packed with tips and tricks for all levels of screenwriting.

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473: ECHOBEND PICTURES - ZUBIN ANKLESARIA & RYAN TURNER Nov 27, 2023

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In this ep, Hilliard chopped it up with two of the smartest, most talented young filmmakers currently out here doing BIG THANGS y'all! I'm talking about Zubin Anklesaria Head of Productions & Ryan Turner Head of Post Production at the amazing, award-winning ECHOBEND Pictures - a company known for their visuals and effects on films, post, music & publishing - who have worked on over 200 productions for some of the top music artists in the business, including feature films, documentaries and commercials! These two drop so much game on how they built a multi-million dollar company from idea to execution!
Echobend's latest film: "ME, MYSELF & THE VOID" is out right now and killing it on the festival circuit!

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472: CAROLE KIRSHNER - HOLLYWOOD GAME PLAN Nov 13, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard & Chris sat down with big sis, Carole Kirshner - author, former executive, director of the WGAW Showrunner's Training Program, CBS Mentorship Program and all around Career Consultant!
This is another don't miss episode for all of you aspiring and working writers out there. So much industry game dropped from one of the most respected people in the industry!
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Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135

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471: CO-EP Angela Harvey Nov 07, 2023

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Hilliard and Tristan J. Shuler (of Roadmap Writers) sat down for an awesome episode with CO-EP Anglea Harvey - writer | producer | director | activist - who launched her entertainment writing career with a trans media experience for the pop culture smash Teen Wolf. That earned her a Webby Award and a spot in the show’s S3 writers' room. After a hundred episodes of Teen Wolf, Angela went on to serve as a writer/producer on Salvation (CBS), Station 19 (ABC), and American Horror Story (FX) among others. Angela is proud to serve on the Board of Directors for CARE Action, the political advocacy arm of a global anti-poverty agency. She also serves on the Board for the Writer’s Guild of America’s PAC and as co-chair of the Think Tank for Inclusion and Equity (TTIE), a consortium of TV writers dedicated to expanding the voice and reach of historically excluded peoples in the entertainment industry!
Another don't miss episode y'all!

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Rant Room Update Oct 09, 2023

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Hilliard announces a few things about the future of the podcast!

Here goes a short list of dope industry podcast supported by the Rant Room:

On The Page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-page/id262077408 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-page/id262077408

Hollywood Confessional: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hollywood-confessional/id1628848064?i=1000630276175

Queer News: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/queer-news/id1595777135

2 Writers Talkin Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-writers-talking-shit/id1671253747

Women of Color Unite Podcast: https://spotify.link/vzYIMtWQJDb (https://spotify.link/vzYIMtWQJDb

470: Co-EP Danielle Iman Oct 02, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard sat down with lil' sis, Strike Captain and Co-Executive Producer - Danielle Iman! They talked in depth about her incredible journey - being raised by strong ass women, growing up a nerd and track & field jock, navigating different worlds in college, becoming an editor at sports networks, her move to LA, USC life, her rise from writers PA to CO-EP on shows like (Swagger, Riverdale, PanHandle and Pretty Little Liars; Original Sin) and so much more industry game for y'all!

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469: Jeff Melvoin - Running The Show Sep 25, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard and Chris sat down with Showrunner Jeff Melvoin, the man who has produced hundreds of hours of network television and the genius behind the iconic WGAW Showrunner's Training Program.
We talk about Jeff's amazing new book: RUNNING THE SHOW Television From the Inside. Jeff tells us about his long journey and early career, the starts and finishes of writing the book, the job of the showrunner, the Showrunner Training Program, staffing, producing in the UK vs the US, six rules of making a TV writer, preproduction, post production and so much more.

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468: WGAW Board Candidates Sep 16, 2023

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In this episode, Hilliard sat down with friends -- a group of four 2023 WGAW Board Candidates (Niceole Levy, Rob Forman, Jackie Penn & Leah Folta) -- discuss why they are running, the effect of mini-rooms on the community, BIPOC writers, moving up in the room, producing your episodes, education, staff writer script fees, WGA insurance and so much more!
If you are a WGAW member, be sure to listen to this super fun episode and to vote for your favorite candidates!

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